Marketing - Assistant Teaching Professor

Sacred Heart University • Fairfield, CT

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About The Position

The Jack Welch College of Business & Technology invites applications for a full-time assistant teaching professor in the Marketing program effective immediately. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of the graduate program in marketing, including curriculum management, faculty recruitment and development, budget oversight, and continuous improvement to ensure academic quality. This position plays an active role in admissions by reviewing applications, advising students, managing course scheduling, and supporting student success from enrollment through graduation. Additionally, the position involves collaborating with Graduate Admissions, Marketing Communications and other university offices to drive recruitment, enhance retention, and promote the program’s visibility through events, outreach, and strategic initiatives. This faculty member will teach a 4-4 teaching load, maintaining direct engagement with students while fostering a strong academic community.
The ideal candidate will be a practitioner with some graduate teaching experience. Minimum requirements include:
An earned MBA or masters degree in a related discipline.
Minimum of 5 years professional marketing experience
Experience in marketing technology (martech) ecosystems and stack architecture, including conducting structured martech assessments and selecting, integrating, and operationalizing martech platforms.
Expertise in digital marketing (e.g., promotion, e-commerce, analytics, design, brand management).
Preference will be given to candidates with:
Five years or more of senior-level management experience and recognition as an authority in marketing.
University-level teaching experience with a record of developing courses, updating curriculum, and using online/digital learning platforms effectively.
Experience integrating emerging technologies into both instruction and program development.
A background in academic program growth, including curriculum planning, faculty collaboration, and new course or program design.
A student-focused mindset with a commitment to mentoring, advising, and supporting graduate student engagement and success.
Strong communication skills, with experience guiding students through admissions, course planning, and progression to graduation.
Proven entrepreneurial or industry leadership experience in building brands, growing organizations, or managing marketing teams.
Service in leadership roles for academic or professional organizations, including responsibilities in budgets, events, or promotions.
At Sacred Heart University, we take pride in our student-centered approach, emphasizing critical thinking, real-world applications, active student engagement, and preparing students for successful careers after college. You will be joining a close-knit faculty committed to excellence in education and actively contributing to scholarship in economics.

Requirements

• An earned MBA or masters degree in a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years professional marketing experience
• Experience in marketing technology (martech) ecosystems and stack architecture, including conducting structured martech assessments and selecting, integrating, and operationalizing martech platforms.
• Expertise in digital marketing (e.g., promotion, e-commerce, analytics, design, brand management).

Nice To Haves

• Five years or more of senior-level management experience and recognition as an authority in marketing.
• University-level teaching experience with a record of developing courses, updating curriculum, and using online/digital learning platforms effectively.
• Experience integrating emerging technologies into both instruction and program development.
• A background in academic program growth, including curriculum planning, faculty collaboration, and new course or program design.
• A student-focused mindset with a commitment to mentoring, advising, and supporting graduate student engagement and success.
• Strong communication skills, with experience guiding students through admissions, course planning, and progression to graduation.
• Proven entrepreneurial or industry leadership experience in building brands, growing organizations, or managing marketing teams.
• Service in leadership roles for academic or professional organizations, including responsibilities in budgets, events, or promotions.

Responsibilities

• oversee all aspects of the graduate program in marketing, including curriculum management, faculty recruitment and development, budget oversight, and continuous improvement to ensure academic quality
• play an active role in admissions by reviewing applications
• advising students
• managing course scheduling
• supporting student success from enrollment through graduation
• collaborating with Graduate Admissions, Marketing Communications and other university offices to drive recruitment, enhance retention, and promote the program’s visibility through events, outreach, and strategic initiatives
• teach a 4-4 teaching load, maintaining direct engagement with students while fostering a strong academic community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level